Ex-special counsel Jack Smith asks to testify publicly before Congress, his lawyers say

Lawyers for former special counsel Jack Smith said he is asking to testify in open hearings before the House and Senate ...

Senate Democrats tread lightly on Maine primary as new poll shows Graham Platner leading Janet Mills

Gov. Janet Mills and first-time candidate Graham Platner will face off in a hotly contested Democratic Senate primary in ...

Senate Republicans head to White House amid stalemate on shutdown

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House — not for urgent talks on ...
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House-passed continuing resolution defeated by Senate Democrats for 12th time

The bill failed by a vote of 54-46, as 60 votes were needed to move the process forward. Three members of the Democratic ...

How Graham Platner's campaign is landing in the Senate: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest ...

Texas Rep Jasmine Crockett weighs Senate bid after redistricting threatens House seat

Rep. Jasmine Crockett considers Texas Senate run after polling shows strong primary performance. Democrat weighs expanding ...

Senate rejects two bills to pay federal workers during the government shutdown

WASHINGTON — Hours before hundreds of thousands of federal workers are set to miss their first full paycheck due to the ...

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns with just three weeks to avoid it

Funding for the government runs out on Sept. 30, and former President Donald Trump is urging Republicans to force a shutdown unless demands are met.